Anyone know why gcc( maybe all compilers but i've only got this one ) warns, "warning: no new line at end of file"?
If i dont correct the warning my progs still work ok.
Anyone know why gcc( maybe all compilers but i've only got this one ) warns, "warning: no new line at end of file"?
If i dont correct the warning my progs still work ok.
"Assumptions are the mother of all **** ups!"
Because the format of text files demands a newline at the end of each line. It is possible that some utilities would ignore the last line.
> If i dont correct the warning my progs still work ok.
Probably, but is it really so difficult to just edit the file and put a newline in the proper place?
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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No its not difficult, I do it anyway because that warning is just plain annoying. But i was curious as to the reason. Thanks for the explaination.
"Assumptions are the mother of all **** ups!"
Because that is standard?Originally posted by Kinasz
Anyone know why gcc( maybe all compilers but i've only got this one ) warns, "warning: no new line at end of file"?5.1.1.2 Translation phases
2. [...]A source file that is not empty shall end in a new-line character, [...]
7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*
